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Synchronization
Menu: Options
For a quick intro to synchronization issues refer to Synchronization - An Overview
MAGIX music editor 2
will slave to SMPTE/MTC/MC and can act as the master for MIDI Clock and MIDI Time Code.
To run MAGIX music editor 2 in multitasking with a sequencer a MIDI connection must exist between
the sequencer and MAGIX music editor 2
. That can be done through simple connection of a MIDI input to a MIDI output with for example a
MIDI interface of a soundcard.
Better is an internal combination of the programs through a Multi MIDI driver (available as shareware
software, e.g. Hubis MIDI Loopback from the MAGIX music editor 2 CD-ROM), which connects the
output of one program to the input of another one. Keep in mind that one program will need to act as the
'master', while the other takes the position of the 'slave'. Select the modes in the programs accordingly.
Starting and stopping is done from within the 'master'. If possible MAGIX music editor 2
should be the slave!
If MAGIX music editor 2
needs to be synchronized to a tape machine, such as a video recorder or a multi-track recorder, a
SMPTE interface with Windows driver is necessary.
Internally the computer interfaces process the SMPTE code as MIDI Time Code (MTC). You can also
use an external SMPTE to MTC converter and feed the MTC signal to a MIDI input port on a MIDI
interface in the computer.
MAGIX music editor 2 supports real chase lock sync (MIDI Clock and MIDI Time Code/SMPTE).
This means, that the internal sample rate of MAGIX music editor 2 ’s playback or recording is varied in
small steps, so that MAGIX music editor 2 can follow little timing changes of the sync master. This is
very useful when using sync between a tape or video recorder (master) and MAGIX music editor 2
(slave), because most tape machines always produce small pitch changes, which results in delays
between
the tape and MAGIX music editor 2 , when not using chase lock sync. If the timing changes are too big,
MAGIX music editor 2
produces heavy pitch changes, which may be reduced by entering smaller values for the Sync Velocity in
the sync dialog. Try values of 200 or more, when you need fast pitch changes in sync mode! In the lower
right status bar you can read the actual/maximal pitch change in cents ( 1 cent = 1/100 halftone).
Please know, that the chase lock sync performs a real time resampling (if not using ARC44), which
needs a certain processing power, so be carefully on slow machines!
When receiving SMPTE/MTC you can start and stop playback with the space key - MAGIX music
editor 2
will always be in sync!
Shortcut:
Key g
Description of the Dialog
Synchronization - MIDI Clock Input
Here the driver must be selected from which MAGIX music editor 2
will receive MIDI Clocks for the synchronization.
Synchronization - BPM
Enter the tempo to match MAGIX music editor 2 ’
s time-line with that of the external MIDI sequencer or sync equipment.
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